WRITER
John Esposito
1940 - Today
John Esposito
John Louis Esposito (born May 19, 1940) is an American academic, professor of Middle Eastern and religious studies, and scholar of Islamic studies, who serves as Professor of Religion, International Affairs, and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Esposito has received more than 311,061 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). John Esposito is the 5,545th most popular writer (down from 5,109th in 2019), the 8,292nd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,785th in 2019) and the 640th most popular American Writer.
Memorability Metrics
310k
Page Views (PV)
53.15
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
3.48
Effective Languages (L*)
3.12
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among WRITERS
Among writers, John Esposito ranks 5,545 out of 7,302. Before him are Albert Engström, Kenneth Burke, Michael Grant, Meindert DeJong, Antoni Lange, and Þórbergur Þórðarson. After him are Tom Robbins, Ferdinand von Schirach, Grace Paley, Joe Sacco, Melih Cevdet Anday, and Larry McMurtry.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlbert Engström
1869 - 1940
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 5,539
Kenneth Burke
1897 - 1993
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 5,540
Michael Grant
1914 - 2004
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 5,541
Meindert DeJong
1906 - 1991
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 5,542
Antoni Lange
1862 - 1929
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 5,543
Þórbergur Þórðarson
1888 - 1974
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 5,544
John Esposito
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 5,545
Tom Robbins
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 5,546
Ferdinand von Schirach
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 5,547
Grace Paley
1922 - 2007
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 5,548
Joe Sacco
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 5,549
Melih Cevdet Anday
1915 - 2002
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 5,550
Larry McMurtry
1936 - 2021
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 5,551
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1940, John Esposito ranks 455. Before him are Friedel Rausch, Judy Amoore, Michael Herr, Jürgen Kurbjuhn, Uma Aaltonen, and Terry McDermott. After him are Marcel Aubour, Mariette Hartley, Apolo Nsibambi, Fred Hansen, S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan, and Dani Shmulevich-Rom.
Others Born in 1940
Go to all RankingsFriedel Rausch
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2017
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 449
Judy Amoore
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 450
Michael Herr
WRITER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 451
Jürgen Kurbjuhn
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2014
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 452
Uma Aaltonen
WRITER
1940 - 2009
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 453
Terry McDermott
SKATER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 454
John Esposito
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 455
Marcel Aubour
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 456
Mariette Hartley
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 457
Apolo Nsibambi
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2019
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 458
Fred Hansen
ATHLETE
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 459
S. R. Srinivasa Varadhan
MATHEMATICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 460
Dani Shmulevich-Rom
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 461
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Esposito ranks 8,292 out of 20,380. Before him are Terry McDermott (1940), Kenneth Burke (1897), George Bancroft (1800), Rob Van Dam (1970), Clare Boothe Luce (1903), and Omar Epps (1973). After him are Mariette Hartley (1940), Chelsea Clinton (1980), Dell Hymes (1927), Charles Horton Peck (1833), Patricia Morison (1915), and Aloma Wright (1950).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTerry McDermott
SKATER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 8,286
Kenneth Burke
WRITER
1897 - 1993
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 8,287
George Bancroft
POLITICIAN
1800 - 1891
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 8,288
Rob Van Dam
WRESTLER
1970 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 8,289
Clare Boothe Luce
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1987
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 8,290
Omar Epps
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 8,291
John Esposito
WRITER
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 8,292
Mariette Hartley
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 8,293
Chelsea Clinton
PUBLIC WORKER
1980 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 8,294
Dell Hymes
LINGUIST
1927 - 2009
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 8,295
Charles Horton Peck
BIOLOGIST
1833 - 1917
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 8,296
Patricia Morison
ACTOR
1915 - 2018
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 8,297
Aloma Wright
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 8,298
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, John Esposito ranks 640. Before him are Ted Chiang (1967), Michael Herr (1940), Norman Cousins (1915), Tim Powers (1952), Rick Warren (1954), and Kenneth Burke (1897). After him are Tom Robbins (1932), Grace Paley (1922), Larry McMurtry (1936), Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884), Barbara Ehrenreich (1941), and Steven Millhauser (1943).
Ted Chiang
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 634
Michael Herr
1940 - 2016
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 635
Norman Cousins
1915 - 1990
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 636
Tim Powers
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 637
Rick Warren
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 638
Kenneth Burke
1897 - 1993
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 639
John Esposito
1940 - Present
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 640
Tom Robbins
1932 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 641
Grace Paley
1922 - 2007
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 642
Larry McMurtry
1936 - 2021
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 643
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
1884 - 1980
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 644
Barbara Ehrenreich
1941 - 2022
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 645
Steven Millhauser
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 646